I'm Not Slow

When a train is late, everyone knows the kind of run that’s normal for a person. But for Ignat, that’s his usual speed. Perfect for skating or a scooter—this way you feel connected to the world, and in it, everything is interesting: people, the city, music, books… yes, everything.

And Ignat has a lot of thoughts about it—his own thoughts, none of them borrowed. Only he doesn’t like to share them. And there’s no one to share with—who could catch up to him?

Though everyone likes Ignat. He happened to figure that out somehow—surprisingly, right? But he’s still not catching up on a lot of things. For example, that he actually has a friend. And not just one. Or that some people seriously intend to devote their lives to helping other people… No matter—he’s not a brake; he’ll catch up.

Anyway, yes—sometimes even a scooter angel needs a break.

The novella “I’m Not a Brake” by Nina Dashevskaya, already well-known and loved by readers for the books “Near Music,” “Villi,” won the 2015 children’s book contest “Kniguru.”